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Sunday, October 16, 2011

One more, just for fun

I hope you've all enjoyed the impromptu "book week" here on the blog. With so many new (& great) books coming out, I've enjoyed sharing a peek at some of my favorites -- as well as a chance to win a copy -- with all of you!

To wrap up the week, I'm offering up a prize of my own:

That's right -- a copy of the Moda Bake Shop book, Fresh Fabric Treats, from Stash Books. This book was the very first time that one of my projects was featured in a book, so it holds a very special place in my heart.

Oh, and it's a very special copy of the book ...

I had several of my fellow contributors sign it for a very special Quilt Dad reader! Here we are in Salt Lake City during the signing:

To win, simply leave a comment and let me know which upcoming sewing or quilting book your are MOST looking forward to, or your favorite book that has come out recently. And don't forget that I have THREE other giveaways going on that are still open:

I recently bought the 'Sewn Toy Tales' from Melly and Me- there are so many babies coming all around me and this book is great to create last minute gifts out of minimal fabric. {LOVE} Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. I have had my eye on this book :D

Scrap Republic looks like a great one....and this one as well! Tho I have been able to flip through the Scrap Republic at a local quilt shop. I have not seen this one, tho. The cover is just eye candy!

There have been a few floating around on blogs lately that look good, specifically Scrap Republic and Modern Mix. I don't buy a lot of quilt books (mostly because my bookshelf is already full of them) but those two are possibilities for the Christmas list this year.

I just bought "A Field Guide to Fabric Design" at PIQF (the big quilt festival in the SF Bay Area). I've always wanted to know how to design fabric - it seems like magic! I haven't yet had a chance to thumb through it but this week it's my reward after several errands and chores!

Deploy that Fabric is one that I'm really itching to get my fingers on and start putting sticky notes on all the pages of stuff that I want to make (yeah, I'll have all the pages marked in no time). But Fresh Fabric Treats looks like a must-have addition to my quilting library too! So many books, so little time. I will have to live to be 125 to make all the quilts on my bucket list.

There are so many coming out in the next six months that I am looking forward to that I have a list going. I'd love to add this one to my library. They all provide inspiration in one form or another. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for running all of these giveaways! I really want to get Block party but have to hold off as I know my guy has it ALREADY for me for Christmas (Scary organised man that he is!) My personal buy when it's in the UK will be Scrap Republic, if I don't win a copy! My sewing room needs me to buy that book so I can get to my sewing machine through all the piles of scraps :) Fresh Fabric Treats is in my Amazon wish list too though (I read almost as much as I sew) so fingers crossed for winning as I think 2 sewing books maybe too much for my man to cope with at Christmas!

I'd love to win this book. What a treasure to have on the bookshelf :-)I can't wait for Lisa Lam's next book about bags. She has fantastic patterns and so many tips and tricks in her first book (The Bag Making Bible) that I'm really curious about how she's going to top this.

I'm looking forward to getting of buying this book:Modern Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from Your Favorite DesignersIt was on my birthday list and I still have one present coming to my: my best friend's been in hospital and said that afterwards she'd get THAT book for me.It's not that I'm getting impatient or anything .....

Actually, this is this book I would like. I am a beginning quilter just finishing up a very colorful quilt for my granddaughter who will be 7, a couple of mug rugs (love them!) and a batik for me- although the finishing scares me! I love the Moda Bake Shop fabric. I'd love to try this.

I am eager to see Modern Mix of the ones floating around currently. I don't go to book stores or quilt stores much so have not had a chance to browse any recently. I have shelves full of quiting books.

Oh my -- I'd love a copy of this book, but especially this one with the great signatures! How fun is that?!? I just this morning ordered a copy of Helen Stubbing's Faux Applique and I'm looking forward to receiving it. :)

My absolutly favorite quilt book is Camille Roskelley's 'Simplify', I love every project in it. And on my list is definitly Carrie Nelson's 'Another bite of Schnibbles'. Thnaks for the chance to win.Greetings from germanyHildyhildy@ebertzeder.de

Scrap Republic! I am trying to teach myself all about color and I love her scrappy style. I have been studying your blog carefully -- thanks very much for the tip about mixing charm packs and your stash! I am in the midst of trying this as a color exercise; I am going to make some mug rugs as ChristmAs gifts.

I'm anxiously awaiting Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkinson (Crazy Mom Quilts and Naptime Quilter). Amanda told us about it on her blog, coming out in the spring. This sounds like a commercial, but the Crazy Mom blog has helped me out so many times I'm thrilled to buy a copy.

Thanks for having all of these giveaways! I'm looking forward to Scrap Republic (the blog tours really work!), the new Schnibbles book by Carrie Nelson and also one that I can't remember the exact name, but has projects from bloggers who do swaps. Yikes, I'll have to look that one up again. Thanks!

My favorite new quilt book is Strip-Smart Quilts by Kathy Brown! What a neat method to making all these different quilts with less work! And my favorite sewing book is Sewing for Boys! I need some new ideas to make some clothes for my boys! Thanks for an awesome giveaway - this book looks fabulous! :)

Oh to pick just one favorite new book. That is difficult since so many have come out recently or are about to come out. There are so many that look amazing. I'd really love to get a copy of Practical Guide to Patchwork as well as the Sewing for Boys. Thanks for another chance to win a great book.

My most recent acquisition is "Drawn to Stitch" by Gwen Hedley. Whoa, this book is total eye candy to me. If I had to pick a book that is very recent, it would be, "A Field Guide to Fabric Design" by Kim Kight. C&T Publishing has some really great titles coming out. I find them all interesting!!

I have been eyeing the "scrap republic" book for a few weeks now (in my amazon cart for at lest the last two weeks). i have scraps coming out of every crevice in my craft room. i finally got them organized but i keep saying, "now what?!" that book would be the answer.....as would your fresh fabric treats. :-)

Scrap Republic is the book I currently crave! I really must use up what fabric I have in the current financial climate. And if oil and gas prices continue rising in the UK we will need all the quilts I can make to stay warm.

I am looking forward to this book being released down here. We often miss out on books, or they are outrageously expensive. Still working on a queen size from Quilts Made Modern. I love Moda, my first two 'real'quilts were in Moda, and I love the feel of them. Guys who quilt! We need some in our Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild.Lorraine in Melbourne Australia

Hi John, It's Heidi! I ran across your blogs while surfing some of my old blog comments and just wanted to say "Hi!" I had no idea about your (well-developed and extremely talented) crafty side! Bravo to you! I'm baking again, going to be working at Daisy Cakes in Durham until (fingers crossed) my own shop becomes a reality. Take care! Heidi

So, I just finished my very first quilt two weeks ago. I used Boo Davis's book, Dare to Be Square, and I just liked the cover...don't judge a book by it's cover my foot! It helped for sure, but I could use some more ideas. Thanks!

Ooooh! Hope I'm not too late, I'd love to win a copy of the book. I have just got The Farmers Wife Sampler Quilt book & have a sneaky feeling I'll be joining all the other Farmers Wives in the quilt along very soon.

only one book that we are looking forward to?!?! tough choice - but I think it is Patty Young's book as I have known patty since way back when in our ebay days and have been her cheerleader ever since!

Scrap Republic is the new book calling out to me! Did I say 'calling'....I meant 'SCREAMING' out to me!!!! lolHowever, if I won this book, the screaming in my head would finally stop!! ;^) And it sure looks like a winner to me...complete with AUTOGRAPHS! WooHoo!

I loved the post about the quilt for you cousin who is again battling cancer. Wouldn't you love to see her face when she opens the package? It is gorgeous. Modern Mix is currently the book I am looking forward to viewing. Not normally my "style" but I am really drawn to the photos I have seen.

I have a huge list of books I need. This could easily be added to that list. Make Your Bed by Leslee Evans is currently at the top of the list. She has some beautiful bed runners...next year's Christmas gifts for my most of my family. One lucky couple gets a whole quilt.

OMG I ordered this book because it had so many wonderful "Cooks" within it! That said, if I won, I would keep this one and gift the one I purchased to a good friend who follows many of these bloggers! She is after all, the one who turned me on to following a few...